Corpus Christi, TX ? The University of South Alabama men’s tennis team dropped its first match of the HEB Invitational to New Mexico, 4-1, and dropped the afternoon match to Middle Tennessee, 4-1, Friday. With the losses the Jaguars fell to 2-6 on the year and will look to rebound against 72^nd ranked Nebraska tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.

“We played hard today being short handed, but we need to close out the matches,” head coach Nick Brochu said. “We can not give up breaks points and that cost us in both matches today.

The Jaguars will continue the HEB Invitational with a nine a.m. match against Nebraska, Saturday

More to the story of both matches coming soon and continue to monitor usajaguars.com.

#58 New Mexico 4 def. #62 South Alabama 1

Doubles, order of finish (3,1,2)

Jack Baker Marek and Jones Pajkowsk, 8-2

Robert Hodel and R.J. Nagel leading Chris Paks and Joe Wood, 3-1

Johnny Parks Gramem Kassautzki win by default over USA

Singles, Order of finish (6,1,5,2,4,3)

1. Jack Baker leading Max Jones 3-6, 6-3, 2-2

2. Marek Sramek def. Miles Bugby , 6-1, 6-2

3. Robert Hodel leading Johnny Parks, 6-1, 4-3

4. Gramem Kassautzki def R.J. Nagel 6-4, 7-5 **

5. Chris Parks def. Aaron Krisan, 6-3, 6-3

6. USA defaulted at the six position

#62 Middle Tennessee 4, #61 South Alabama 1

Singles
1. Marc Rocafort (MT) def. #8 Jack Baker (USA) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2

2. John Peers (MT) def. Marek Sramek (USA) 7-6 (6-2), 6-4

3. Morgan Richard (MT) vs. Robert Hodel (USA) 6-2, 1-6, 1-2, unfinished

4. R.J. Nagel (USA) def. Richard Cowden (MT) 6-1, 6-2

5. Joao Paoliello (MT) def. Aaron Krisan (USA) 6-1, 6-3

6.Chris Nowak (MT) def. No player (USA), by default